Tuesday 5 May 2026

8.30am-10.30am	IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE: Site tours of the new Adelaide Marriott Hotel and TRYP Adelaide by Wyndham (additional registration required)
10:30am-11:00am	REGISTRATION, NETWORKING and MORNING TEA at the Adelaide Oval.
11:00am-11:05am	WELCOME to the 2026 Design INN Symposium by emcee JESS ADAMSON, AHICE Group President JAMES WILKINSON and Enzyme Consulting Director, KATHERINE CAMERON.
11:05am-11:35am	PANEL SESSION: DESIGNING WITH INTELLIGENCE. How AI Is Rewriting the Future of Hotel Architecture and Interiors. Hosted by: • IVAN SUNDE, Founder and CEO, Onyx ASW Panelists: • PETER RUDL, Vice President, CCD Melbourne • JULIE OCKERBY, Director, Design Strategy & Client Relations, WMK • ANDREW LYMN-PENNING, Lecturer, UniSA
11:35am-11:50am	KEYNOTE: The rise of user-generated design and experiences in the New Zealand market by LyLo Managing Director, TIM ALPE.
11:50am-12:10pm	DESIGN SHOWCASE: 25hours HOTEL SYDNEY THE OLYMPIA After its long-awaited opening, the region’s first 25hours Hotel returns to the Design Inn Stage to reveal how concept became reality, and the challenges along the way. • Guestrooms and Public Areas presented by Shelley Indyk, Director, INDYK Architects • Food and Beverage presented by Tracey Wiles, Principal, Woods Bagot
12:10pm-12:50pm	MASTERCLASS: FOOD & BEVERAGE. Hosted by: • MICHAEL HYDE, Head of Hospitality, Comcater Panelists • MONIQUE LANE, Founder, Fellow and Cofounder, Mulberry Partners • JOHN THOMAS, Founder, Sangster Design Group • NATHAN TOLEMAN, Founder and Creative Director, The Mulberry Group and Cofounder, Mulberry Partners Presented by
12:50pm-1:35pm	NETWORKING LUNCH. Presented by
1:35pm-1:50pm	Q&A: ReLove Co-Founder BEN STAMMER in conversation with ReLove Ambassador MICHAEL JOHNSON.
1:50pm-2:20pm	PANEL SESSION: LIVING GALLERIES. Blurring the lines between public space, culture and history through experiential art. Hosted by: •Phillipa le Roux, Design & Project Director, Hilton Panelists • CORY HARTONO, Vice President Design & Technical Services, Accor • JAMES BROWN, Founder & Creative Director, 2049 • LÉO TERRANDO, Founder & Creative Director, Studio Terrando
2:20pm-2:40pm	KEYNOTE: Crafting Brisbane’s global identity for the world stage by Antica Projects Founder, REBECCA KING.
2:40pm-3:20pm	MASTERCLASS: AMORA ADELAIDE: A LIVE CASE STUDY IN HOTEL REFURBISHMENT – FROM BRAND VISION TO BUILDABILITY Hosted by: • ANDREW PICKERING, Commercial Manager, SHAPE Panelists • NAREJ FARIK, Chief Development Officer, Amora Group • SEAN CARRICK, Project Manager, RCP • KASEY WILSON, Associate, Cottee Parker Architects • JONNY TANOTO, Associate, Cottee Parker Architects • WILL PALEY, Commercial Manager, SHAPE Presented by
3:20pm-3:50pm	NETWORKING AFTERNOON TEA. Presented by
3:50pm-4:20pm	PANEL SESSION: THE NEXT FRONTIER OF WELLNESS: Designing hotels for bio-optimisation, recovery and regenerative living. Hosted by: • JULIET ASHWORTH, Creative Director/Owner, Chada Panelists • EMILY ADDISON, Associate Director, Studio Tate • DOUGLAS DRUMMOND, Founder, Weaving Waters Collective • NEIL OWEN, Director, Spa Vision • EMMA McGRADY, Chief Strategy & Delivery Officer, Dwell Concepts
4:20pm-4:35pm	DESIGN SHOWCASE: Hannah St Hotel, Melbourne Discover the culture driven design details of Flack Studio’s standout boutique hotel. • EDWARD PEARSE, Creative Director, Time & Place
4:35pm-5:15pm	MASTERCLASS: GUEST ROOM MANAGEMENT. Hosted by: • JAY BHATTACHARYA, VIC Sales Manager, bluebottle Panelists • CHRISTOPHER CARUANA, General Manager, bluebottle • STEPHEN CRAGGS, Head of Product & Strategy, Signify Dynalite • NICK GILBERT, QLD State Manager, bluebottle • ALICIA LYNCH, Director of Interior Design and Design Management Global Design APAC – Marriott International Presented by
5:15pm-5:30pm	THE 2026 AUSTRALASIA PACIFIC HM HOTEL DESIGN AWARDS. Announcing the winners of the Australasia Pacific HM Hotel Design Awards. Presented by
5:30pm-7.30pm	NETWORKING RECEPTION Adelaide Oval. (Available for Design Inn delegates, AHICE speakers and exhibitors). Pre-Registration required. Presented by
7:30pm-onwards	NETWORKING: AHICE ‘AFTER DARK’. Our networking continues at a venue to be revealed (drink on arrival and pay as you go). Presented by

Note: Program is subject to change

DESIGN INN House Rules

A note from the organisers: Due to a number of unofficial invite-only events taking place during the official event times in recent years, we would ask that businesses and individuals please do not host any events during the above times as a courtesy to other sponsors of AHICE and Design Inn. We all know that without sponsors, events like this cannot happen and we ask that our request is respected. If events do take place during the official times, the organisers and representatives of those companies will not be able to attend any AHICE sessions at the Adelaide Oval or Design Inn and are at the risk of passes being revoked.

We will also be requesting that supplier attendees that aren’t sponsors of the event to not canvas for business with sales materials and documents at the events at the Hilton Adelaide. Those that do it will be at the risk of passes being revoked.

To find out how you can be involved in the program, please contact:

Email: info@ahiceconference.com